Show runaway Charf feTa france the etiquette of french law must sometimes take the flavor of an unwelcome surprise to lately exported brides not long ago the Conn tesa de U forest devonne formerly florence Auden reid of washington was driving in tho boia de boulogne with her cousin mrs harrison caner another bride from philadelphia when her forsea suddenly took fright and ran away without hurting anybody seriously or acing perceptible damage with characteristic promptness however a government official culled and laid before the countess a bill for damages the official document stated that some injury had been done to the barks of the trees and some little confusion of roadway and bordering grass had been caused by her horses well this seemed rather amusing to an american but when bills for damages to five different carriages came in one after another the countess began to get anxious and consulted her checkbook with a growing interest and much wonderment as to whether there would be enough left of her yearly income for necessary expenses furthermore she has no idea when the demand will stop or how many more ancient and decrepit vehicles will come out as good as new at her expense new york times |